Obit. of Lettie Irene 'Dumpy' McGruder
Aug. 16, 1914-June 16, 2013
LEBELLE, Mo.- Lettie Irene "Dumpy" McGruder, 98, of LaBelle, died Sunday (June 16, 2013) at the LaBelle Manor.
She was born on Aug. 16, 1914, at La Belle, the daughter of George Granville and Jane Ann Smith Clay. She married Luther D. McGruder, in 1943, at LaBelle, and he died June 20, 1982. Irene attended grade school in LaBelle, and was a member of the Mount Olive Baptist Church in LaBelle. She was a self-employed housekeeper and catered parties for several years when she resided in Fort Madison, Iowa. She enjoyed playing cards with grandchildren, making potato rolls and spending time with family and friends.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and six sisters.
Surviving are one brother, Granville Lewis Clay and wife, Frances, of Quincy, Ill.; one nephew raised as a son, Michael W. Manley and wife, Evelyn of Quincy; a great-niece raised as a daughter, Geneva Davis and husband, Aaron, of Quincy; and nine grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces , nephews and friends.
SERVICES: 2 p.m. Thursday at the Coder Funeral Chapel in LaBelle with burial in the LaBelle Cemetery. Pastor James Salter will officiate the services.
VISITATION: 1-2 p.m. Thursday at the Coder Funeral Chapel in LaBelle.
MEMORIALS: Mount Olive Baptist Church and may be left at or mailed to Coder Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 151, LaBelle, Mo., 63447.
ARRANGEMENTS: Coder Funeral Chapel, LaBelle.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.whig.com.
Obit. of Lettie Irene 'Dumpy' McGruder
Aug. 16, 1914-June 16, 2013
LEBELLE, Mo.- Lettie Irene "Dumpy" McGruder, 98, of LaBelle, died Sunday (June 16, 2013) at the LaBelle Manor.
She was born on Aug. 16, 1914, at La Belle, the daughter of George Granville and Jane Ann Smith Clay. She married Luther D. McGruder, in 1943, at LaBelle, and he died June 20, 1982. Irene attended grade school in LaBelle, and was a member of the Mount Olive Baptist Church in LaBelle. She was a self-employed housekeeper and catered parties for several years when she resided in Fort Madison, Iowa. She enjoyed playing cards with grandchildren, making potato rolls and spending time with family and friends.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and six sisters.
Surviving are one brother, Granville Lewis Clay and wife, Frances, of Quincy, Ill.; one nephew raised as a son, Michael W. Manley and wife, Evelyn of Quincy; a great-niece raised as a daughter, Geneva Davis and husband, Aaron, of Quincy; and nine grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces , nephews and friends.
SERVICES: 2 p.m. Thursday at the Coder Funeral Chapel in LaBelle with burial in the LaBelle Cemetery. Pastor James Salter will officiate the services.
VISITATION: 1-2 p.m. Thursday at the Coder Funeral Chapel in LaBelle.
MEMORIALS: Mount Olive Baptist Church and may be left at or mailed to Coder Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 151, LaBelle, Mo., 63447.
ARRANGEMENTS: Coder Funeral Chapel, LaBelle.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.whig.com.
Family Members
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William Clay
1904–1945
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Walter Smith Clay
1907–1996
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George Ellen Clay Hawkins
1908–1976
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Robert Smith Clay Sr
1910–2000
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Otto S Clay
1912–1979
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Irlean Elsie Clay Conn
1914–1994
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Jeniva Clay
1916–1916
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Genevieve Clay
1916–1917
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Ethel Clay Wilson
1918–1991
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Ralph Cecil Clay
1920–2001
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Granville L. Clay
1922–2016
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